Question

if an article is sold at a gain of 5% instead of being sold at a loss of 5%,a man gets rupees 5 more . what is the cost price of the article ?

Answer 1

Let x be the cost price. Given the information in question, difference between the selling price if an article is sold at 5% gain, and if an article is sold at 5% loss is

1.05x−0.95x=5

So the cost price is x=50.

Answer 2

Answer:

                                     C.P

1.                                      100

           LOSS                                         GAIN

           95                                               105  

                different = 10

                                  10 =05

                                   1  = 5/10

                                100 =5/10 *100

                                       = 50

 

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